Trafficking and Fusion of Neuropeptide Y-Containing Dense-Core Granules in Astrocytes

Journal of Neuroscience - Tập 28 Số 51 - Trang 13815-13827 - 2008
Prabhu Ramamoorthy1,2,3,4, Matthew D. Whim1,2,3,4
1Department of Biology, 208 Mueller Building, Pennsylvania State University,
2Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania 16802
3State College, PA 16802.
4University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA

Tóm tắt

It is becoming clear that astrocytes are active participants in synaptic functioning and exhibit properties, such as the secretion of classical transmitters, previously thought to be exclusively neuronal. Whether these similarities extend to the release of neuropeptides, the other major class of transmitters, is less clear. Here we show that cortical astrocytes can synthesize both native and foreign neuropeptides and can secrete them in a stimulation-dependent manner. Reverse transcription-PCR and mass spectrometry indicate that cortical astrocytes contain neuropeptide Y (NPY), a widespread neuronal transmitter. Immunocytochemical studies reveal NPY-immunoreactive (IR) puncta that colocalize with markers of the regulated secretory pathway. These NPY-IR puncta are distinct from the synaptic-like vesicles that contain classical transmitters, and the two types of organelles are differentially distributed. After activation of metabotropic glutamate receptors and the release of calcium from intracellular stores, the NPY-IR puncta fuse with the cell membrane, and the peptide-containing dense cores are displayed. To determine whether peptide secretion subsequently occurred, exocytosis was monitored from astrocytes expressing NPY–red fluorescent protein (RFP). In live cells, after activation of glutamate receptors, the intensity of the NPY–RFP-labeled puncta declined in a step-like manner indicating a regulated release of the granular contents. Because NPY is a widespread and potent regulator of synaptic transmission, these results suggest that astrocytes could play a role in the peptidergic modulation of synaptic signaling in the CNS.

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Journal of Neuroscience

Tập 28 Số 51

13815-13827

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